Human Natur

Assumptions about human nature

If we believe people are fundamentally good—good meaning that they're trying to do their best, they're self-motivated, they want to perform—then fundamental leadership style will be empowering them, getting obstacles out of the way, and setting high goals while maintaining standards.

"If people are fundamentally bad—if you believe people are constantly looking to get over and get by and won't do anything unless they're watched—then you'll tend to lead with a very transactional management style that's built primarily around rewards and punishments.

Leading

leadership is much more than an institutional role within an organizational structure. It is not simply a set of tasks and activities that one conducts.

The underlying assumption is that every member of an organization is in a leadership relationship with someone. Each one of us influences someone by our actions.

involvement in decision-making improves the understanding of the issues involved by those who must carry out the decisions.

While other assumptions might be that itis that the leader knows everything and knows what is best for the organization. Employees are ignorant, indolent, lack ambition, dislike responsibility, and prefer to be led

Motivation-motivation is commonly assumed to be assumed to be a good thing.

motivation is one of several factors that go into a person’s performance

managers and researchers alike assume that motivation is in short supply and in need of periodic replenishment

motivation is a tool with which managers can arrange job relationships in organizations. If managers know what drives the people working for them, they can tailor job assignments and rewards to what makes these people ‘tick’

I am a type of person who needs to be reminded of my goals when I divert fom my them thus my parents have been my great motivator to work hard and achieve my goals which I want to. I remember when I was in my childhood days I refrained from going to school my...